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M4.3 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-04 11:18:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ed07d7d60b32f726e057893738489b320ff4efaa
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 11:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.12080, 176.42150
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buldir
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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